A nearly $21 million paper trail was reportedly discovered in the "no-show job" scandal centered around the Los Angeles Clippers and All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard , journalist Pablo Torre reported on the latest episode of his Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast released on Thursday (September 11).
Torre, who initially reported that the Clippers bypassed the NBA's salary cap by paying Leonard $28 million through a now bankrupt financial backer, revealed a letter with the Clippers logo confirming a $21 million withdrawal from an escrow account. The letter, which was dated June 14, 2022, was signed by the Clippers' chief financial officer, and the account was to be used to fund carbon projects for Aspiration.
Aspiration, which was financially backed by Clippers owner Steve Balmer ,